Salary: £26,737
Location: Taunton, Somerset /Hybrid working
Hours: Full time, Part time, Flexible
Contract: Permanent
 
Would you like to play a key role in supporting UK Defence and in particular, the Royal Marines, in military operations and their manoeuvres, using landing craft and helicopters, on to beaches?  
 
Do you enjoy exploiting a GIS and geospatial data to generate products and services? Are you interested in being part of a team of specialists making a difference to front line maritime operations?
 
If you are a motivated technical specialist who is passionate about delivering and developing geospatial products, this is an exciting opportunity to apply your knowledge of GIS software to help produce world leading situational awareness products and services.
 
About the UKHO
UKHO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence. We work with a wide range of data partners to chart the world's oceans in order to develop and serve world leading software and data solutions to commercial shipping companies, navies and maritime organisations. Our products ensure safe navigation and global trade efficiency and support other marine activities including economic development, environmental protection, resource exploration and utilisation, scientific research and security and defence.
 
The role
The Tactical Products Team is one of several Production Teams within the UKHO’s Customer Division that are responsible for the maintenance and production of the UKHO’s extensive range of navigational and situational awareness products and services for the Royal Navy and our commercial customers. Within the Littoral and Riverine (LitR) team, your tasks will include: 
 

• Assessment and compilation of hydrographic and topographic data, imagery and elevation models to generate products that provide Situational Awareness for littoral access
• Gaining insights from Open-Source information to help compile geospatial products
• Geospatial analysis of data to visualise and model features relevant to beach landings
• Designing, developing and maintaining Esri Web Apps to disseminate LitR products and services
• Use of desktop publishing applications to design page layouts and compile LitR reports

This is an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future capability of the LitR team and will offer the successful candidate experiences in a stimulating subject area that will be widely transferable and is in direct support to UK military operations.

What we are looking for

If you have a passion for GIS, geospatial data and thrive on working in a small, close-knit technical team, then this could be the role for you. We are looking for a candidate who is proficient in utilising Esri ArcGIS/ArcPRO to compile, manipulate, manage and present geospatial data to generate both hardcopy and digital products. Do you enjoy analysing complex geospatial data and presenting the outcomes from this analysis?  Do you have some experience of collating products using a desktop publishing software or a willingness to learn how to use the application? You will thrive on working as part of a supportive team sharing a common goal and get job satisfaction from delivering timely, quality assured, fit for purpose outcomes to meet the needs of our Defence customers. Previous experience of working with Defence, is not a prerequisite. 
 
And in return?
 
UKHO is a great place in which to explore your career potential and offers a wealth of training and development opportunities. While our projects are career-defining, the work/life balance that we can offer you is equally exceptional. From flexitime, flexible working, an award-winning office environment, wellbeing schemes, a generous annual leave allowance, and access to MOD and Civil service discounts, the opportunities open to you here are hard to beat.
 
For a full job description, including the competencies you will be assessed on in your application, please click the apply button.  
 
Closing date: 17^th July 2022
 
Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.